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Letters Patent No. 63,166, data; March 2e, 1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN Wins BALB-TIEL Be it known that OSBORNE MACDANIEL, of the city, county, and -State otlNewy York, have invented a new and improved Wire Bale-Tie; and I do hereby declare that the following isa full, clear, and exact ldescription thereof, which will enable others skilled ,in the artto make and-use the sam'e, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this speciiiea'tion in which- Figure 1 is afront view of my improved bale-tie in one 'of its forms and modes of connection.

Figure 2 is a modification of form and mode of connection. I i

Figure 3 is a perspective view'ot' my irnproved baletie represented in another modieation'ot' the mode of connection and attached to a bale-hoop.'

Figure 4 is a perspective view 'of the form 'and modejcfconnection, shown Ain tig. 2, and attached to a bale-hoop,

Similar letters df,reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to an improvement in metal ties 'or securing iron hoops on cotto'n'and otheribales and packages; and consists in forming it oi' wire or smallfrod 'i1-on, bending thewire into"`the shape of a stirrup, yoke, or bail, with hooksand eyes, or either of theta, on the ends, to be connected and attached to the hoop, as hereinafter described. My improved wire bale-tie possesses every essentialof perfect fastening for iron hoops ona cotton bale. It is simple' in 'construction,and easily and cheaply manufaetured; it combines the greatest strength with the least weight, as wire is the strongest form-of wrought iron forbearingitension; it is'applied to a hoop by hand instantly when fastened to a-bale,'without'toolsfand secures the-full strength of the iron hoop, which is not cut lor weakened in any manner, and ha'sitsen ds bent over squaieand folded fl'at against the bale, 'so vthat both the tie and the ends of the hoop lie close -and even onther'b'ale and expose no projections; it cannot slip' no r break away underthe most powerful strain or'concussi'on that the hoop vitself will sustain. i

For makingmy improved bale't-ie I prefer annealed wirecf suitablesize, and, with proper dies and machinery, cnt and bend it as desired. It may be'somewh'ht modified in form. and 'mode of'connection, by using either double yokes or b ails connected, or a single yoke, connectedwith a tongue''or' cross-bar by means of hooks and eyes, or either of them. l V i I In fig. 1 the two yokes a b are connected with hooks and eyes, and in fugg the yoke a and the tongue or cross-bar d are also connect-ed by hooks and 'eyes,'to form'thetie and festen it' to the ends of alioop, ALasfshovvn in iigs. 3 and 4. The yokes aand b, or the yoke a and cross-bar d, 1nay be connected or linked together by closed eyes on one of the ends of"eae h, so thatthe tv lopartsmay hang together, while the other side or end of each may. be eithera hook or a closed eyeindii`erently,.to be conneetedwith each other wlall the tie is made fast to the hoop on the bale; or the ends maybe all leftas hooks to be closed upon each other to form eyes or not wh'enthe h oop is fastened.. vIt is-obvious that any ofthese several modes of connection may be employed, and that `theposition of 'the hooks and eyes-inlay be' changed by placing them inthe same plane ilat against the bale, or at right angles to it, all being modifications 'simply of the same plan of construction of my wire baletie. The method of attaching the tie to fastenthe hoop on a bale is manifest.

Having thus described my invention, Iclaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The construction of a wire bale-tie fastened with hooks and eyes, substantially as herein described.

The above specification of my inventionsigned by melthis lthdayof February, 1867.

4 o. MACDANIEL Witnesses; y FnaNcis BLooKLEY,

' A LEX; F. ROBERTS, 

